[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR SERVICE 
                                 WINNER

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 9, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to 
Michigan State University for its selection as a recipient of the 
Presidential Award for General Community Service from the Corporation 
for National and Community Service.
  Since its founding in 1968 as the Office of Volunteers, the Center 
for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement at Michigan State University 
has been instrumental in encouraging students to become involved with 
volunteering both locally and across the globe. In 2007-2008, more than 
14,000 students were involved in volunteer efforts, a number that has 
doubled in the past six years. It is these qualities which made 
Michigan State University a wonderful choice as an Honor Roll 
Presidential Award winner for 2008. Each year this award is given to 
colleges and universities as an acknowledgment of their commitment to 
service learning and civic engagement. In 2008, Michigan State 
University was one of three universities to receive the Honor Roll's 
Presidential Award, and one of only 18 to be honored since 2006.
  Specifically, Michigan State University is being recognized for the 
stability, growth, and impact of its student volunteer program. This 
program organizes students to work with over 360 nonprofits, public 
schools, hospitals, and neighborhood organizations and cooperates with 
student-led programs such as Alternative Spring Break. These are just a 
few examples of the many creative and variable ways that the Center for 
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement reaches out to communities 
locally and worldwide.
  Madam Speaker, a commitment to volunteering and service learning is 
the foundation for creating a more engaged citizen body. A commitment 
to others lies at the heart of many of the principles upon which this 
country was founded. I wish to extend my gratitude to Michigan State 
University for its achievements, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Michigan State University for its years of dedication to 
service and community organizing and in their selection as a 
Presidential Award for Service winner.

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